EDC423 Assignment: Student Interview and Reflection - Due October 15


As your textbook suggests, interviewing can be very effective in providing information about a variety of factors that affect comprehension. For this assignment, you will:
  1. Interview one elementary aged child to find out more about his/her background, interests, and literacy preferences. You might interview a relative, sibling, neighbor, or student in your practicum setting. You should let the child know this interview will take approximately 20-30 minutes.
  2. After the interview, you will write a reflective summary of: (a) key experiences, interests, literacy preferences, and needs that stand out about this student and (b) how these insights inform your thinking and teaching practices as an elementary school teacher.

Please download the file below.


Page 1 includes directions for the interview and your summary reflection.
Page 2 is the rubric I will use to grade your work.
Pages 3-5 includes the actual questions you should use to guide your interview (the reading section is required; the writing section is very useful, but some of you may not have the time)
I will briefly review the directions in class, but please ask if you have additional questions.